Quick Question: What is your guiding theme for 2025?

Maybe it's a single word that captures your intention. Perhaps it's a phrase that keeps you focused on the things or people you care most about. Or it could even be an image that represents your vision for 2025.

For me, it’s a single word…create. I love that it is an action with tangible outcomes. I’ve got a series of projects planned that are aimed at delivering this intention, but more on that later.

If you’re having trouble coming up with a theme, try using these prompts to help:

• What will success look and feel like in 2025?

• What is the one thing you’d love to achieve in 2025?

• What are your non-negotiables for 2025?

Quick Question: How should we end the year?

This is a great litmus test for how your feelings might unconsciously impact your team.

Try to listen for:

• Distractions -  projects or tasks that won't contribute to your accomplishments for the year

• Recency - it’s easy to only think about things that happened last week or last month rather than reflecting on the whole year

• Anticipation  - the things that pop into your mind as you look forward to the end of this year and the beginning of next year.

This question helps create a sense of accomplishment and sets the scene for an enthusiastic start to the new year.

Quick Question: How should we end the year?

This is a great litmus test for how your feelings might unconsciously impact your team.

Try to listen for:

• Distractions -  projects or tasks that won't contribute to your accomplishments for the year

• Recency - it’s easy to only think about things that happened last week or last month rather than reflecting on the whole year

• Anticipation  - the things that pop into your mind as you look forward to the end of this year and the beginning of next year.

This question helps create a sense of accomplishment and sets the scene for an enthusiastic start to the new year.